The Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change (NDIMRC) has flayed Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other multinational oil companies for frustrating the implementation of the local content law in project execution in the Niger Delta.
The NDIMRC also enjoined the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to call the oil companies to order in the interest of peace.
This was made known at the weekend in a statement signed by its President, Nelly Emma; Secretary, John Sailor and Public Relations Officer, Stanley Mukoro, and made available to Community News in Warri, Delta State.
The group accused SPDC for the continued undermining of the Nigerian Local Content Law signed by President Goodluck Jonathan in April 22, 2010 through injustice and unfair treatment of the people of the Niger Delta region.
“We have been drawing the attention of the whole world to the unholy activities of Shell in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, but the situation has remained the same as the company has refused to repent.”
“Our indigenous contractors, who obtained huge loans from banks over the years to invest on capacity building are not getting a better deal from the multinational oil companies and Shell is a major culprit. Hence, we are urging the Honourable Minister of Petroleum to call the company to order so as to end the frustration of our local contractors in the hands of Shell, ExxonMobil, Total, Chevron and Agip,” the group stated.
SPDC, it said, has been frustrating indigenous contractors by denying them contracts, adding that, “we are not going to allow Shell to get away with this. We want an end to this injustice now,” the group demanded.
Source; http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/community-news/item/13753-group-flays-spdc-others-for-frustrating-local-content-law
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